Marine Fisheries

Stephen W. Murphey, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Betsey Tilson, M.D., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following changes in shellfish harvesting areas will take effect at sunrise, Friday, February 9, 2018.

All those waters in Pender, Onslow and Carteret Counties will return to the status in existence immediately prior to the January 29, 2018, temporary closures except the following which will remain closed:

ONSLOW / CARTERET COUNTIES Queens Creek - All those waters in Queens Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth.

Newport River - All those waters in Newport River upstream of a line beginning at a point on the south shore at 34° 45.7044' N -76° 43.4977' W near Penn Point; running northerly to a point on the west shore of Harlowe Creek at 34° 46.6935' N -76° 43.4719' W.

The following also remains closed:

DARE COUNTIES

Stumpy Point Bay - All those waters within 100 yards of the dredge spoils effluent pipe near 35° 40.8395' N - 75° 46.4002' W in the southwestern part of Stumpy Point Bay.

B. It is unlawful to violate the provisions of any proclamation issued by the N.C. Fisheries Director under his delegated authority pursuant to N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Rule 15A NCAC 03H .0103.

C. In accordance with N.C. General Statute 113-221.1(c) all persons who may be affected by proclamations issued by the Fisheries Director are under a duty to keep themselves informed of current proclamations.

D. This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: Stump Sound, White Oak River, a portion of Newport River and Ward Creek.

E. These reopenings are due to satisfactory bacteriological sampling results.